21st CENTURY AUCTIONS

KGV Heads

G776) Australia 1914 KGV 1d Carmine-red Single wmk Harrison 2 line imprint block of 4, left hand units varieties ‘Ferns’ & ‘RA joined’ BW 71(4)zk, some very faint gum ‘suntanning’ bands, Mint, Cat $1750, Price $1199
 
G780) Australia 1914 KGV 1d Carmine-red Single wmk Harrison one line imprint pair left hand unit variety ‘White flaw in right frame opposite emu’s feet’ BW 71(3)zf (pair), scarcer than the plate 4 imprint, fresh Mint, Cat $1750 as block of 4, Price $1099

G779) Australia 1914 KGV 1d Carmine-red Single wmk Harrison one line imprint pair left hand unit variety ‘RA joined’ BW 71(4)zj (pair), variety unit with tiny faint gum tone spot at base, Mint, Cat $1500 as block of 4, Price $799

G1234) Australia 1914 – 24 KGV Single Wmk. 4d Violet, 4d Blue & 5d Chestnut. All cto, the 5d being line perf. The 4d Blue has the scarce variety “2 scratches under white wattles” ACSC 112(2) ta. And cat $125 as a normal cto. Extrapolated cat. value = $470. Price $349

G851) Australia 1919 KGV 1½d Purple brown LM wmk BW 86B block of 4, light gum ‘suntanning’ lines MUH, Cat $120, Price $69

G877) Australia 1920 Single watermark KGV 2d Orange punctured ‘OS’ BW 95ba, upper right vertical corner block of 10 the top pair with the vertical perforations shifted a row into the margin resulting in a striking perf alignment variety, quite a lot of perf separation, particularly at the top, and the block is rather fragile, but intact, an attractive & unusual example of this type of perforation alignment variety, lower 8 units are centred to lower right, some overall gum ‘suntanning’, 7 units are MUH, Cat $1950, Price $1799
 
G1043) Australia 1921 4d Violet Single watermark BW 111, selection of 36 including 3 pairs on album page, approx. 25 with cds cancels, some shade variations, most appear to be reasonably well centred, unchecked by us for varieties, a great opportunity to secure a nice selection of one of the more elusive KGV values, Cat $900, Price $549
 
G526) Australia KGV 1921 4d Violet single wmk variety ‘White scratch behind emu’ ACSC 111(2)v, centred to right, light gum bend, fresh MUH, cat $175 as hinged, Price $149

G670a) Australia 1922 KGV 1d Deep violet (Aniline) single wmk BW 76G, nibbled perf at left, bold cds cancel, Nice used, scarce Cat $375, Price $199

G775) Australia 1922 KGV 1d Violet Single wmk Harrison 2 line imprint pair left hand unit variety ‘RA joined’ BW 76(4)z (pair), some faint gum bends, light hinge remains Mint, Cat $650 as block of 4, Price $349
 
G778) Australia 1923 KGV ½d Orange Single wmk Harrison imprint pair, left hand unit variety ‘Lower end of left fraction bar thickened’ BW 66(8)z (pair), faint gum ‘suntanning’ bands Mint, Cat $275 as block of 4, Price $149
 
G432) Australia 1924 KGV 1½d Scarlet single wmk, vertical pair upper unit variety ‘HALFPENCE’ lower unit ‘Thin RAL’ ACSC 89(22)I & j, centred to right, faint vertical gum bend, MUH, attractive positional piece, Cat $100 as hinged singles, Price $79
 
G1000) Australia 1924 Scarlet 1½d Single watermark variety ‘HALEPENCE’ BW 89(22)i, centred a little high, lightly hinged Mint, Cat $50, Price $39
 
MN14) Australia 1924 KGV 4d Olive single wmk in Mint Unhinged, Post Office fresh horizontal full perf lower marginal pair. As is often seen for this stamp centred to lower left. Cat. $100 each as singles, under a half at $95
 
G788) Australia 1924 KGV 4½d Violet Single wmk Harrison 2 line imprint pair BW 118z (pair), hinge re-enforced, Mint, Cat $950 as block of 4, Price $449

G1302) Australia 1924 KGV Single watermark 4½d Violet punctured ‘OS’ BW 118b, lower corner bend, light indistinct cds cancel Fine used, Cat $125, Price $79
G789) Australia 1924 KGV 4½d Violet Single wmk Mullett imprint pair BW 118zd (pair), the right hand unit variety ‘Deformed bottom left frame second state with break in left frame’ Mint, Cat $575 as block of 4, Price $449
 
G653) Australia 1926 KGV ½d ORANGE SMW PERF 14 PERF. OS NSW. Recently discovered hoard of 14. Rare stamp! Plus 5 x single wmk. All with circular date stamps. Perfs and centring vary. Nice re-seller/hoarder lot! Price $2395
 
EJ12) Australia 1926 1.5d Red Small multi wmk perf 14, lower right corner mint unhinged horizontal pair from plate 1A, on translucent paper, cat $300. Price $225

G751) Australia 1926 SM watermark perf 13½ x 12½ KGV 3d Blue Die Ia plate 4 Ash imprint block of 4 with variety ‘White flaw over IA of AUSTRALIA (typeB)’ BW 107(4)z. Note the 2018 edition of the ACSC lists this imprint as Mullett imprints in error, earlier editions list it correctly as Ash. Some gum suntanning stripes, lightly hinged Mint, Cat $825, Price $499

G1240) Australia 1927 KGV 1/4d Turquoise Blue, Small Multiple Wmk., perf. 14. Fresh cto example with full unhinged gum. Centred to upper left and with full perfs. Lower right cds leaves King’s head clear. Has the variety “Flattened cross of crown”  ACSC 129Bf, also coloured lines in margin at top.  Centred to top left. Extrapolated Cat. $800, price $535.

G772) Australia 1927 KGV ½d Orange SM wmk perf 14 punctured ‘OS’ BW 67ba, nibbled perf at left, bold MELBOURNE VIC cds, used, Cat $200, Price $149

G755) Australia 1927 KGV 1½d Golden scarlet SM wmk perf 13½ x 12½  N over A Ash imprint block of 4 BW 92(?)zb with lower line of imprint almost completely guillotined off MUH, Cat $125 as hinged, Price $169
 
G484) Australia KGV 1927 4d Greenish olive SM wmk perf 14 ACSC 115, centred to left, Fresh MUH, Cat $350, Price $269
 
G790) Australia 1927 KGV 4½d Violet SM wmk perf 14 Ash imprint pair BW 118za (pair), the right hand unit variety ‘Deformed bottom left frame second state with break in left frame’ slight separation at upper left, very lightly hinged Mint, Cat $500 as block of 4, Price $249
 
G785) Australia 1928 KGV 4d Greenish-olive SM wmk perf 14 Ash imprint pair BW 115z (pair), lightly hinged Mint, Cat $1200 as block of 4, Price $599
 
G1034) Australia 1930 TWO PENCE on 1½d Golden scarlet SM watermark perf 13½ x 12½, plate 1 dot corner block of 4 BW 101(1)z, hinged in margins only Mint, Cat $75, Price $59
 
G1035) Australia 1930 TWO PENCE on 1½d Golden scarlet SM watermark perf 13½ x 12½, plate 2 dot corner block of 4 BW 101(2)z, hinged in margins only Mint, Cat $75, Price $59
 
G1298) Australia 1930 KGV SM watermark perf 13½ x 12½ ‘FIVE PENCE’ on 4½d Violet BW 125, upper right corner block of 4 with perf pip, stamps MUH, Cat #80 as singles, Price $69

G1204) Australia 1931 KGV C of A wmk 1d Green gutter corner block of 4 with variety ‘Scratch through oval from kangaroo’s ear to king’s nose’ BW 82(1)f, three units including the variety are MUH, Cat $89 for var hinged, Price $99

G1260) Australia 1931 1d Green KGV C of A watermark Ash imprint block of 4 without perfs through the lower margin BW 82(1,2 or3)z, MUH, Cat $100 for hinged, Price $129

G1261) Australia 1931 1d Green KGV C of A watermark Ash imprint block of 4 with perfs through the lower margin BW 82(1,2 or3)z, MUH, Cat $100 for hinged, Price $129